Question

Balanced diet should contain 12$\%$ of protiens, 25$\%$ of fats and 63$\%$ of carbohydrates. If a child needs 2600 calories in his food daily, find in calories the amount of each of these in his daily food intake.

Answer 1

In balance diet, Protien = 12$\%$ Fats = 25$\%$ Carbohydrates = 63$\%$ Total number of calories = 2600 No. of calories of protien = 2600 $\times$$\frac{12}{100}$=312 No. of calories of fats = $\frac{2600\times 25}{100}$ = 650 and no. of calories of carbohydrates = $\frac{2600\times 63}{100}$=1638